Home Alone 4
DVD cover.
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Directed by	Rod Daniel
Written by	Mitch Engel
Starring	Mike Weinberg French Stewart Missi Pyle Jason Beghe Erick Avari Joanna Going Clare Carey
Music by	Teddy Castellucci
Country	United States
Language	English
Release date	October 29, 2002 (2002-10-29) (Direct-to-video premiere) November 3, 2002 (2002-11-03) (Television ABC premiere)
Running time	89 minutes

Home Alone 4, also known as Home Alone 4: Taking Back the House, is a 2002 American telefilm directed by Rod Daniel. It is the fourth and final installment in the Home Alone franchise. The film brings back several of the main characters from the first two films including Kevin McCallister, but with all the roles played by different actors. The plot revolves around Kevin (Mike Weinberg) trying to defend his future stepmother's house from Marv (French Stewart)and his wife Vera (Missi Pyle).

[edit] Plot

Peter (Jason Beghe) is now divorced from Kate (Clare Carey) and announces that he's living with his new girlfriend, Natalie (Joanna Going). He tells his three children, including Kevin (Mike Weinberg), that they are hosting the visit of a royal family and invites everyone to spend Christmas with him and Natalie. After initially refusing, Kevin takes his father up on his offer after being tormented by his older brother Buzz.
Kevin enjoys life at Natalie's mansion, until he goes into the security room, where he runs into Mr. Prescott (Erick Avari). While Natalie and Peter are away, Kevin notices his old nemesis Marv and new sidekick Vera outside the house. Kevin drives them away by flooding the house, but Peter and Natalie arrive while Kevin is cleaning up and Peter doesn't believe Kevin's explanation. He attempts to use the security camera footage to prove himself, but discovers that the camera had been turned off and is caught by Mr. Prescott, who Kevin now believes to be Marv and Vera's ally.
At a party for the Royal family, Kevin notices Marv and Vera dressed up as caterers. Kevin has them fall out and break his bedroom window, then has Mr. Prescott frozen in ice. The royal family are unable to attend the party because their flight was cancelled so Peter and Natalie instead announce their engagement. When Kevin breaks his promise not to mess up the special occasion, Peter gets mad and believes that Kevin is trying to end his relationship with Natalie.
Since no one believes him about the heist, Kevin deal with matters himself and sets booby traps for Marv and Vera and locks Mr. Prescott in the basement. But then he discovers Marv and Vera's real ally is Molly the maid, who turns out to be Marv's mother. Kevin and Mr. Prescott, get locked in the basement but escape through the dumbwaiter, Kevin runs to the bedroom and plays a recording of Marv, making it sound like he's insulting Vera, which causes her to break up with him. He also gets Molly trapped in the elevator. Marv and Vera end up swinging from a chandelier, fall and are knocked unconscious. Molly, having escaped, grabs Kevin, but Mr. Prescott knocks her out with a serving tray.
As Peter, Kate, Megan, and Buzz arrive, they and Kevin chase Marv and Vera out of the house and trip them up. The royal family and Natalie arrive and Natalie is confused when she sees Marv, Vera and Molly in the police car. Prescott resigns and the Royal Family choose to spend their Christmas with the McCallisters instead of Natalie. Peter then breaks up with her and Natalie hyperventilates. The McCallisters embrace as the film ends.

[edit] Cast

• Mike Weinberg as Kevin McCallister, the main 9-year old protagonist. He decides to spend Christmas at Natalie's house, after Buzz tortures him by making him do all the chores, but instead has to take back the house from Marv and Vera, hence the name of the film. Kevin is portrayed as red haired, instead of blond like in the first two films.
• French Stewart as Marv, the main antagonist and the husband of Vera. Marv is portrayed as the leader this time, instead of Harry, who doesn't make an appearance in the film. Harry is mentioned in the film though. Marv is also portrayed as wearing a beanie, like Harry, who he says "is in jail".
• Clare Carey as Kate McCallister, Kevin's mother. She misses Kevin as he is over at Natalie's house. She does make occasional visits over at Natalie's house. Peter reunites with her at the end of the film.
• Jason Beghe as Peter McCallister, Kevin's father and the deuteragonist. He is divorced from Kate and has Natalie, as his new girlfriend. He doesn't believe Kevin when he tries to explain that Marv and Vera where trying to take the house. He breaks up with Natalie at the end of the film, saying he "misunderstood love".
• Gideon Jacobs as Buzz McCallister, Kevin's brother.
• Chelsea Russo as Megan McCallister, Kevin's sister.
• Missi Pyle as Vera, the secondary antagonist and the wife of Marv.
• Joanna Going as Natalie, the about to be stepmother of Kevin, Buzz and Megan.
• Erick Avari as Mr. Prescott, the butler and the tritagonist.
• Barbara Babcock as Molly, the other secondary antagonist and the mother of Marv.
• Andre Roothman as the King
• Lisa King as the Queen
• Craig Geldenhuys as the Prince